Talk:Sodium nitrate
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It is still being mined in Chile and in Argentina. jj My can of SPAM lists sodium nitrite as an ingredient, not sodium nitrate. Can someone with more chemistry background clarify the reference to SPAM in this article? Thanks. Samw 01:53 30 Jun 2003 (UTC)
- OK, thanks for removing the SPAM reference. Samw 17:57, 2 Sep 2003 (UTC)
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[edit] health problems
I've read that this substance is known to cause cancers, etc. Is there enough info/consensus on that to include it as at least a possiblility?
Have a look at this link about sodium nitrate claiming it does cause cancer. Apparently they tried to ban it in the 70's but to no avail. http://www.truthpublishing.com/grocerywarning.html
[edit] Sexual Inhibitions
My grandfather told me that during WWII (he was stationed in Alaska) the Army put Saltpeter into the food in order to reduce the libido of the troops. I looked at the article for a confirmation of this use and it doesn't mention anything about that potential side effect. Saltpeter can also refer to potassium nitrate, which specifically says that's nonesense. 69.140.156.40 21:24, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] migraines
sodium nitrates, according to many migraine drug companies and migraine prevention websites, have been found to cause migraines. These sources also say this chemical can be found in deli meats cheese and therefore pizza.
[edit] Fertilizer
Isn't NaNO3 used as fertilizer? If you can confirm, please add to applications. ike9898 19:26, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
As Potasium is a needed by plants and the sodium concentration is high enough in the soil Potasium nitrat is prefered in fertilizer. But most of the fertilizers only give the amount of Sodium oxide and Potasium oxide and the abount of available nitrogen, and with this numbers to determin which atoms form a crystal and which not is nearly impossible without x-ray crystalography.--Stone 21:07, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
Pure Sodium and Potassium Nitrate are illegal in us is it not? -Danny Abbott
[edit] Phase Change Material
Evaluation of regenerative phase change drywalls: low-energy buildings application K. Darkwa, International Journal of Energy Research Volume 23, Issue 14 , Pages 1205 - 1212--Stone 14:50, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
